The Challenge
A leading Canadian raw materials supplier was preparing for a major migration to Oracle Cloud after years of growth, acquisitions, and reliance on legacy systems such as JD Edwards. Data was fragmented across finance, HR, and supply chain platforms, with inconsistent definitions, manual workarounds, and limited visibility. These issues introduced significant risk to the transformation, particularly around data accuracy, auditability, and business continuity at go-live.
The Approach
Definian partnered closely with the client to address data migration as a business-critical capability rather than a technical afterthought. Using the Applaud platform and a structured EPACTL-based methodology, the team focused on early data profiling, cleansing, deduplication, and validation. Complex legacy dependencies were addressed upfront, reconciliation was built into every stage of the process, and full traceability was maintained to support audit and compliance requirements across Financials, HCM, and SCM.
The Outcome
The Oracle Cloud migration went live on schedule with no disruption to operations. Legacy data issues were resolved before cutover, manual processes were eliminated, and stakeholders gained confidence in the accuracy and completeness of the data. The result was a clean, scalable data foundation that not only supported a successful transformation, but also positioned the organization for faster decision-making and long-term growth.
